How Big is a Microbe?
How big is a microbe? Measuring around 1 micron, they are certainly not big enough to see with your naked…
Preliminary Findings for Expedition 399
After the news that the JOIDES Resolution will no longer be supporting scientific drilling with the International Ocean Discovery Program,…
Processing Microbiology Samples Onboard
A unique part of expedition 399 is the astrobiology component – what are some of the processes that could be…
Testing the Multi-Temperature Fluid Sampler
Geoff Wheat deployed a new sampling tool this week. The multi temperature fluid sampler (MTFS) was designed to collect water…
You have to go where to get microbes?
When I first got invited to be the Outreach Officer for Expedition 393 back in May, I was ecstatic. At…
All we want are some rocks
The value of rocks. A poem by Tessa Peixoto What is a rock, If not shelter from a predator, Or…
Dating Isn’t Easy, Part 1 (Video)
How do we determine how old our sediment cores are? Find out in Dating Isn’t Easy, Part 1—Video 11…
Knowledge about oceans on other worlds starts with questions and answers about our own
To increase accessibility to our expedition, click to listen to the page text read aloud. During our ship-to-shore broadcasts,…
The Transect (Video)
Why are Expeditions 390 & 393 on a transect of the South Atlantic Ocean? Find out in this sixth video…
Digging for Diatoms
Take a deep breath. Do you know where that air came from? Yes, some of that oxygen was produced by…